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<div id="heading"><h1>frequently asked questions</h1></div>
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<p>This page answers a few of the perennial questions that come up, hope it will help in answering yours.</p>
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	<li><a href="#why">Why IISER?</a></li>
	<li><a href="#course">What is the course pattern?</a></li>
	<li><a href="#future">What are the future prospects or placements?</a></li>
	<li><a href="#extended">Do only extended list students join IISER?</a></li>
	<li><a href="#hostel">Can you describe the hostels?</a></li>
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<h2 id="why">Why IISER?</h2>

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This is one of the most common questions. Put simply, if you love science, then this is a good place to be. This document may also help:
<a href="http://www.iisermohali.ac.in/join_IISER.pdf">www.iisermohali.ac.in/join_IISER.pdf</a>.
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<h2 id="course">What is the course pattern?</h2>

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In the first two years, everyone studies all the subjects. Typically all
the courses are compulsory. Before the third year begins
year, students choose their subject of specialization called
<b>major</b>. You can choose from <a href="http://phys.iiserkol.ac.in">physics</a>, <a href="http://chem.iiserkol.ac.in">chemistry</a>, <a href="http://math.iiserkol.ac.in">maths</a>, <a href="http://bio.iiserkol.ac.in">biology</a>
or <a href="http://earth.iiserkol.ac.in">earth science</a>. Also you get to choose a some courses as your minors.
There are some interdisciplinary courses too, which can be taken
by students from any major.
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<h2 id="future">What are the future prospects or placements?</h2>

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The MS programme offered at IISER is similar to an integrated MSc
degree, but is more research oriented. Hence the prospects after doing
an MS degree will be research based jobs. These research jobs can be
at any government institution like <a
href="http://www.csir.res.in">CSIR</a>, <a
href="http://www.tifr.res.in">TIFR</a>, <a
href="http://www.isro.org">ISRO</a>, etc. or in any private company
which does research. Many private companies have their own R&amp;D
divisions.
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Interested students are encouraged to remain in academics and complete
their PhD rather than going for a job right after the completion of MS
degree.
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<h2 id="extended">Do only extended list students join IISER?</h2>
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No, merit listed candidates are preferred over extended list
candidates in the IISERs. There are quite a few merit listed students
studying at IISER at present. Moreover many <a
href="http://www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy">KVPY</a> fellows join IISER as
well.
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<h2 id="hostel">Can you describe the hostels?</h2>

<p>There are two hostels for girls and two for boys. Typically three
students share a room. Internet access in the hostels is not provided by
the institute, but can be obtained from providers like BSNL or one can use
one of the many mobile broadband services that have come up.</p>
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